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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

17 Colleges
$38,593 Avg Salary
$26,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #124 most popular major in Massachusetts with 153 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geological & Earth Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in Massachusetts for geological and earth sciences students. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debt load of $25,250.

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#4

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Smith College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

The excellent programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Massachusetts. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

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#6

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Fitchburg State University Report

Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at Salem State take out is $27,000.

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#6

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley.

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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 104
New Hampshire 135
Maine 61
Rhode Island 70
Vermont 21

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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